SXSW Interactive 2012

An incubator of cutting-edge technologies

9 – 13 March 2012

United States Austin in United States

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2851 speakers

Tyler Bell @twbell Dir of Prod, Factual Inc
Michael Manoochehri @nTangledMichael Cloud Developer Program Engineer at Google
Dave McClure @davemcclure Founding Partner, 500 Startups
Jeff Gothelf @jboogie Founding partner, Proof
Jer Thorp @blprnt Artist & Educator, The New York Times
Ramez Naam @ramez Author, Unbridled Speculation
Tom Dale @tomdale Sr Software Engineer, Ember.js
Divya Manian @divya Web Opener, Opera Software

Julia Hartz @juliahartz Co-Founder & Pres, Eventbrite
Rob Spectre @dN0t Lead Devangel, Twilio
Chris Messina @chrismessina Open Web Advocate at Google, Google Inc
Naval Ravikant @naval Founder, AngelList
Josh Sassoon @joshsassoon User Experience Designer, YouTube
Jake Cressman @jakecressman Digital Product Designer, Cressman Design
Brynn Evans @brynn UX Designer, Google Inc
Jennifer Pahlka @pahlkadot Founder and Executive Director, Code for America

Kent Brewster @kentbrew Pinterest
Brendan Eich @BrendanEich CTO, Mozilla
Paul Irish @paul_irish Chrome Developer Advocate, Google Inc
Lea Verou @LeaVerou Lead front-end Developer, Co-Founder, Fresset Ltd
Brandon Satrom @BrandonSatrom Developer Evangelist, Telerik
Irene Ros @ireneros Senior Open Source Data Visualization Developer, Bocoup
Chris Wilson @cwilso Developer Advocate, Google Inc
Kyle Simpson @getify Owner, Getify Solutions

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1718 sessions

Day 1 Friday 9th March 2012

196 sessions presented by 293 speakers

Day 2 Saturday 10th March 2012

405 sessions presented by 628 speakers

Day 3 Sunday 11th March 2012

405 sessions presented by 719 speakers

Day 4 Monday 12th March 2012

403 sessions presented by 720 speakers

Day 5 Tuesday 13th March 2012

286 sessions presented by 517 speakers

Wednesday 14th March 2012

11:00am All Day Event - SXSW Trade Show
12:00pm Music Streaming & Online Radio Meet Up
12:00pm Next Stage: Love Inks
1:00pm Next Stage: Dustin Wong
1:30pm Meet the Entertainment Lawyers
1:30pm The Eventbrite Arcade
2:30pm Next Stage: Behind the Scenes with Indiewire featuring Female Directors Martha Stephens of Pilgrim Song, Amy Siemetz of Sun Don’t Shine and Meagan Griffiths of Eden
3:00pm Next Stage presents: R. Stevie Moore

presented by R. Stevie Moore
3:00pm Music Publishing & Licensing Meet Up
4:00pm SXSW Comedy: Upright Citizens Brigade Presents The Chris Gethard Show
4:00pm SXSW Happy Hour presented by Efficient Frontier
4:30pm Women in Music Meet Up
5:00pm Next Stage: A.Dd+
5:30pm Next Stage: The Niceguys

Thursday 15th March 2012

11:00am All Day Event - SXSW Trade Show
12:00pm Managers of the World Unite! Meet Up
12:00pm Next Stage: Mother Falcon
1:00pm Next Stage: Craft Spells
1:30pm Indie Labels Meet Up
2:00pm Next Stage: Behind the Scenes with Indiewire featuring Caveh Zahedi of The Sheik and I
2:30pm Next Stage: Behind the Scenes with Indiewire featuring SXSW Film Festival Producer Janet Pierson, SXSW Creative Director Brent Grulke, and SXSW Senior Director Louis Black
3:00pm SXSW Comedy: Stand Up! Records
3:00pm Music & Fashion Meet Up

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Venues

Austin Convention Center
500 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701 (map)

551 sessions. Keynotes, Featured Speakers, SXSW Trade Show
Hilton Austin Downtown
500 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 (map)

237 sessions. Emerging, Startup Village
AT&T Conference Center
1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78705 (map)

129 sessions. Government & Global Issues, Health & Education
Hyatt Regency Austin
208 Barton Springs, Austin, Texas, 78704 (map)

89 sessions. Future 15, Late Break
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
701 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 (map)

83 sessions. Journalism & Online Content
InterContinental Stephen F. Austin
701 Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, United States (map)

79 sessions. Branding and Marketing
Holiday Inn Town Lake
20 North IH-35, Austin, TX (map)

71 sessions. Personal Mentoring Sessions and Special Programming
Omni Downtown
700 San Jacinto at 8th Street Austin, Texas (map)

57 sessions. Social Media
Palmer Event Center
900 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas, (map)

48 sessions. ScreenBurn and Gaming
Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos St. Austin, TX 78701 (map)

47 sessions. Culture, Science and Play
Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown
500 North IH 35, Austin, Texas, 78701 (map)

46 sessions. New Business
Marriott Courtyard Austin Downtown/Convention Center
300 East 4th Street, Austin, Texas, 78701 (map)

40 sessions.
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin-Town Lake
111 Cesar Chavez at Congress, Austin Texas 78701 (map)

24 sessions. Workshops
Palm Park
750 E. 3rd street, Austin (map)

24 sessions.
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th St, Austin (map)

14 sessions.
Rainey St
97 Rainey St (map)

14 sessions.
Registrants Lounge
4th Street and Neches (map)

9 sessions.
Maggie Mae's
323 E 6th St, Austin (map)

8 sessions.
St David's Bethell Hall
301 E 8th St, Austin (map)

8 sessions.
West Tent, Brush Square Park
5th Street and Neches, Austin, Texas (map)

5 sessions.
GE Garage
401 Guadalupe Ave, Austin (map)

5 sessions.
SXCycles Tent
513 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin (map)

5 sessions.
Roial
120 W. Fifth Street. Austin,TX (map)

4 sessions.
The Stage on Sixth
508 East 6th St. Austin, TX (map)

4 sessions.
Lanai
422 Congress Avenue, Suite C Austin, TX (map)

4 sessions.
Moonshine Grill
303 Red River Street, Austin, TX (map)

4 sessions.
East Tent, Brush Square Park
409 E 5th St, Austin, Texas (map)

4 sessions.
Maria Maria La Cantina Patio
415 Colorado Street Austin, TX 78701 (map)

4 sessions.
Palm Door
401 Sabine St, Austin, Texas (map)

3 sessions.
Austin Music Hall
208 Nueces, Austin (map)

3 sessions.
Skinny's Ballroom
115 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin (map)

3 sessions.
The Belmont
305 6th St, Austin (map)

3 sessions.
ACL Live at the Moody Theater
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd 78701 (map)

3 sessions.
Copa
217 Congress Ave, Austin (map)

3 sessions.
The Parish
214 E. 6th Street (map)

2 sessions.
Six Lounge
117 W. 4th St., Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Friends
208 E 6th St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Vice
302 E. 6th St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Club de Ville
900 Red River St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Malverde
400B W 2nd St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Buffalo Billiards
201 E 6th St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Mohawk
912 Red River, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Residence Inn
300 E 4th St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop
400 Nueces St, Austin (map)

2 sessions.
Courtyard Marriot Austin Downtown
300 East 4th Street, Austin, United States (map)

1 session. Future of Work
Stubb's
801 Red River, Austin, TX (map)

1 session.
Frost Bank Tower
401 North Congress, Austin (map)

1 session.
Spill
212 E. 6th St., Austin (map)

1 session.
Cedar Street Courtyard
208 W 4th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Speakeasy
412 Congress Ave, Austin (map)

1 session.
Karma Lounge
105 East 5th Street, Austin (map)

1 session.
Lustre Pearl
97 Rainey St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Soho Lounge
217 E 6th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Haven
409 Colorado St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Beauty Bar
617 E 7th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Hotel St Cecilia
112 Academy Dr, Austin (map)

1 session.
Finn & Porter
500 E 4th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Vince Young Steakhouse
301 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin (map)

1 session.
Lambert's
401 W 2nd St, Austin (map)

1 session.
The Madison
307-A W 5th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Fado Irish Pub
214 W. 4th St, Austin (map)

1 session.
2nd and Congress Lot
211 Congress Ave, Austin (map)

1 session.
Austin City Hall
301 W 2nd St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Latitude 30
512 San Jacinto St, Austin (map)

1 session.
Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St (map)

1 session.
The Jackalope
404 E 6th St (map)

1 session.
Canada House / Old School Grill
401 E. Sixth St. (map)

1 session.
Spotify House
1010 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX (map)

1 session.